Educating successful women of tomorrow in a Christian environment AUGUST 2017

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Lucy Jane Hutton 9 March 1993 - 30 July 2017 4 TO 18 AUGUST 2017

PLC Armidale Exchange Students Year 10 to St Andrews 4-13/8/2017 Year 10 Information Evening 4/8/2017 From the Principal EKKA 5-11/8/2017 Mrs Nicola Taylor, Principal AMEB Speech and Drama Exams 7-10/8/2017 HSC Trial Exams 7-18/8/2017 What constitutes a life well lived? This was the question Years 3 to 6 (21) Zone PSSA our Chaplain, Ms Jen Leahy asked of those gathered in Athletics Carnival 8/8/2017 the Astra Arts Centre yesterday for the Memorial Service of PLC Old Girl Lucy Thailand Service Learning Hutton (Class of 2012). It is a good question for each person, irrespective of Preparation Meeting 9/8/2017 their age to ask themself. A good life defined only by things that are temporal and material will not provide the satisfaction of mind, heart and soul when Athletics Training 9-10/8/2017 these things change, fade away or are taken from us. For HSC Music Trial Exam Performance 10/8/2017 A strong message to students at PLC Armidale, in both the Junior and Senior Combined College Council school is the importance and value of service. Of putting the needs and Armidale Visit 11-12/8/2017 interests of others ahead of your own, of giving and contributing , of going the Commisioning Service & Morning Tea 11/8/2017 extra mile, of doing something hard because others benefit, of being thankful for each day and each experience no matter how challenging. JS Open Afternoon/ Colin Buchanan Concert 11/8/2017 The culture of service has its genesis in the Christian faith values which underpin our College. However, the legacy of this culture of service is one PLC Armidale Community Concert 12/8/2017 we trust students take with them into life. Despite considerable physical Years 7 to 10 ICAS Maths Competition 15/8/2017 challenges, when she was well enough Lucy Hutton volunteered generously of Years 7 to 11 Parent/Teacher Interviews 15/8/2017 her time in service to her school by assisting in the Junior School classrooms. Patiently listening to beginning readers, helping with group activities, or IGSSA Athletics 16-17/8/2017 simply being another pair of hands in the room, Lucy’s contribution was Years 7 to 11 Parent/Teacher Interviews 17/8/2017 valued and purposeful. Principal’s Tour to Walcha 18/8/2017 Thank you to the Hutton family for the privilege of being able to honour Lucy by hosting the Memorial Service. A very special thank you to all the staff of TAS Social Kindergarten - Year 5 18/8/2017 PLC Armidale for serving to make it happen. Middle School Social - Years 6, 7 and 8 18/8/2017 Senior School Social - Years 9 and 10 18/8/2017 SENIOR SCHOOL • 2 TERM 3 - 4 AUGUST 2017 - VOL 284 Kate Clynch, Head of Humanities Clynch, Head Kate Australian Geography Geography Australian Competition Geography students from PLC Armidale tested their Armidale tested PLC from students Geography students against skill and knowledge geographical in Australian 2017 the Australia all around from Uniform We have been very lucky with the weather so far this With winter. everyone remind to like would I days, warmer and mornings cool the expectations. about our uniform Blazers are required to be worn to and from school at all times. If the weather is warm, the girls are to remove their jumper and still If wear at their school, blazer. they may both take their jumper and down. rolled shirt white their of sleeves the have must but off, blazer bra coloured an appropriate wear daughters your that ensure Please shirt. the white be seen through cannot that Scarves may be worn to and from school, but are not to be during class. worn out the whole school through at worn be to is allowed that Jewellery earrings in the and one pair of stud watch school incudes: a wrist or plain pearls. silver gold, are No lobes other that of lower the ears worn. to be permitted are of jewellery items Students may only apply for one Outright Gold Pocket each year, for for year, each Gold Pocket one Outright only apply for may Students a specific discipline. inForexample, sport astudent who is selected in a state or nationalteam and participates inseveral competitions the at this same for level sport can only apply one Outright for Gold for that sport. however the If, student plays another sport and gets an for apply may she then also, sport that in level national or state to discipline. different a is it because well as sport that for Gold Outright This also relates to music. If a student is selected into a Gondwana choir and inparticipates aworkshop and at choral performance the only may they in the middle of the year, and again of the year start apply for one Outright Gold Pocket for singing. If they also play an instrument and are selected into a or state then national orchestra, it because Instrument, that Gold for an Outright apply for may they skill and discipline. is a different Pocket, Gold Outright an for recognised been have events these Once Pocket. other for any in the application not be used again may they Geography Competition. Geography Head of Humanities,Kate Clynch, said she hadrecently received from Armidale students PLC with how pleased and was results the 10 had performed. 7 to Years performed who school our at geographers student many have “We to a very high level in the competition this year. A numberare in the top 1% of their year level across 11 Australia, students gained High Distinctions, gained8 Distinctions, and Credit 16 certificates Clynch. said Mrs our students,” to awarded were “Over 70,000 students from 743 schools across Australia entered the Australian Geography Competition so resultsthe give in certain going are our students how us an as to benchmark external she added. aspects of geography” Bernard Fitzpatick,said; the “The Competition’s Competitionin national aims Geography, and related coordinator subjects encourage to in is Geography student excellence. an reward important part of our student the Humanities, interest and to nature the complex appreciate to students curriculum which helps of local, regional and global social, economic and environmental interactions.” The Competition is a joint initiative of Australianthe Geography Teachers’ Association and Macquarie University. by is sponsored and in NSW Australia, the Royal GeographicSociety results! excellent on these Congratulations of • www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au 02 6770 1700

Senior School Notes Anna Caldwell, Head of Senior School enjoying are we underway, well now With this term and successes of hearing about experiences the Zealand, in New on exchange who are our students

We We would like to extend a exchange very students warm from welcome both to France our and girls Germany. will be at The PLC for approximately four weeks. This is a girlsforfor opportunity andexchange our PLC very exciting items various of need in are students the of Some Armidale. of the uniform. If you have an item of the winter uniform could student an exchange loan to to happy are you that please see Madame Peters. you HELP! needed for items Uniform Temporary Students Exchange competing in onlinedebates and participating events. in We IGSSA sporting have enjoyed listening to our the In House Concert and in assembly and our Speech and Drama talented musicians at week. next embark on their AMEB exams about to are Students and our Year Exams their Trial for preparing are 12 students Our Year 11 students are writing and manifestos speeches as they nominate go! systems really is all It Positions. and Leadership Prefect for Pockets In assembly on Monday I talked about Pockets. Year submit 12 their need Pocket application to forms to the school office with their presented be to enable them to this7 term, end of Week by the Assembly. during their Valedictory Pockets Years 7 – 11 have until the endtheir Pocket applications, Week of which will be presented during in the3 final Term 4 to submit 4. the end of Term assembly at All pocket application forms and the school website. from downloaded guidelines can be found and Outright Gold Pockets may be awarded throughout the after year, event. stated the in of participation verification and the completion Congratulations to Caitlin announced Hansfordas the Stage (Year5 (Years 9 and 10) winner in WritingMatters” the Competition facilitated by “What 9)the Whitlam Institute. whohas been Caitlin’s piece entitled ‘Art Matters’ across the state and was selected the It ACT. was a piece entries from of writing composed as part of her Extension English Elective class,taught by Mrs Kate her to presented be will award Caitlin’s Humanities. of Head Clynch, September. Early in in Sydney Congratulations also Yearto 11 students Gabrielleupon Mackenzie Wood their selectionfor the Youth 2018 Parsons National and Science Forum. This is College. the an at STEM of strength the of excitingdemonstration and students opportunity for these senior A huge congratulations to Ragavi Jeyakumar (Year been 12) selected to attend thewho has United Nations Youth Australia 2018 has as been one selected of 16High Ragavi Tour. Political American School students representing Australia attend to tour of America culminating in a this inaugural visitto the WhiteHouse. What an outstanding and fitting recognition Ragavi, of ourPrefect. 2017 Head From the Principal… the From EMPLOYMENT

POSITION VACANT PLC Armidale an independent Christian school for girls from Pre-Kinder to Year 12, located in Armidale, New England NSW. Applications are sought for the following position: HEAD OF BOARDING Following the announcement of the retirement of the current Heads of Boarding, Margot and Murray Ball, applications are sought for this strategic role within the College. Reporting directly to the Principal, the Head of Boarding has responsibility for the smooth operation of the Boarding House, creating a safe and supportive residential environment for students of the College. The Head of Boarding has primary responsibility for leading a team of staff as they attend to the pastoral needs, academic progress and personal development of the boarders. As a position of leadership, the Head of Boarding is expected to maintain a personal example of integrity and professional conduct consistent with the Christian values of the College. The successful applicant will have : • Evident commitment to girls’ education and the unique needs of adolescents • A willingness to support the Christian faith position of the College • Demonstrated inter-personal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others • High level organisational skills and capacity to manage the diverse operational needs of the boarding environment • Capacity to review and implement boarding policies and procedures in line with NESA registration requirements • Current NSW Working with Children Check Clearance and First Aid Certificate • Experience within a girls boarding environment highly desirable

For more information, please see the link below. http://www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au/employment/positions-available. Applications must be received by Wednesday 23 August, 2017

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02 6770 1700 • www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au TERM 3 - 4 AUGUST 2017 - VOL 284 • 3 Junior School News JUNIOR SCHOOL Fiona Wake, Head of Junior School

Welcome to Term 3 Week 3! I hope that you have now settled back into your Term Time schedule. Each term always begins quickly and for some reasons despite our wishes, never seems to slow down. The girls are so used to the pace and the excitement of new discoveries to be made and new games to be played, that they are none the wiser. It has been delightful touching base with the girls and reflecting upon their own holiday experiences and their happiness to be back at school among their friends. Term 3 is a term where many layers of clothing are required. May I take this opportunity to remind you to ensure all clothing is clearly labeled, as this will ensure returns can be made accordingly. If you have lost an item of clothing, please check lost property as all items found will be placed there for you to view at your convenience. OPEN Day! Next Friday will be our Whole School Open Day and we would love it if you could join us to experience learning across the Junior School. At 12:00 noon the Junior School will open its doors, exhibition style, to showcase what we We invite you to offer at PLC Armidale. You are welcome to take a browse around the Junior School, pop your head into all of our take a closer classrooms and become part of the PLC Junior School learning journey. look at our What Is Happening Over the Next Few Weeks? WEEK: beginning 31 July to 14 August Junior School

WEEK 3 We will be opening our doors to the community from 12 noon to 1.45pm o English ICAS 9:30 am Year 6 room o Parent Teacher Interviews Tuesday and FRIDAY 11 AUGUST 2017 Wednesday 4:00 – 6:30pm o Mrs. Stephanie Belson will be away this week Walk through the classrooms, talk with our staff and students, and Mrs. Kirsten Hey will be her replacement enjoy a sausage sizzle lunch and join us for the o Athletics Training – IPSHA training with Jay Colin Buchanan concert at 2pm in the Astra Arts Centre. Stone Monday and Tuesday lunchtime

WEEK 4 RSVP [email protected] by MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2017 o PSSA Athletics Carnival Armidale High School 8:30am departure from PLC via BUS and parents/carers are to organise transport for their daughter/s from the carnival with Edumate login details, please email Emma Young and she will ensure you receive these details to access our calendar this way for o OPEN Day/OPEN Classrooms and Colin the future. Choosing to communicate in this manner is the preferred Buchanan Concert Friday 11 August option as this calendar is In constantly alliance with being PLC updated. SYDNEY Emailed and printed forms are not preferred as they quickly become outdated as Further details regarding these events times and events are rescheduled or changed. will be forwarded to you when required. Parent Teacher Interviews Parent Teacher Interviews took place on Tuesday 1 August and Junior School Events Wednesday 2 August. If you were unable to make the suggested times, please advise your daughter’s teacher and arrange an To find out what is happening across the Junior School alternative appointment that is suitable for you. Please remember you can either, access the PLC Armidale Website www. if you have any questions or concerns regarding your daughter’s plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au/ and click on Calendar and this education, you do not need to wait for Parent/Teacher Interviews to will outline the events across the term here at PLC. You can discuss any matter of concern. It is important we develop a culture access Edumate (school administration and communication of open communication where concerns are respectfully voiced and platform) using your username and login, click on Diary action can be taken accordingly in the best interests of your daughter and click on School Calendar. The Term 3 calendar will and your family. present itself week by week. If you have not been issued continued on Page 5...

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Gymnastics Our Gymnastics program is in full swing and our girls from Pre K – Year 6 are enjoying this experience. The focus of our Gymnastic program is on initial movement exploration leading to the acquisition continued from Page 4... of some preliminary gymnastics skills. Students investigate and succeed in a wide variety of movement experiences and challenges, developing skill, demonstrating control and exploring SRC School Representative Council the ways in which the body can move (NESA, PDPHE Syllabus). Last Thursday the Junior School SRC Badge Ceremony and Chapel Last Monday I headed to the Gymnastic Centre with Pre Service took place. Our Junior School Leaders spoke about the Kindergarten to get a piece of the action and I received a little importance of leadership and what it means to be a responsible more than I bargained for. When Pre K, Mrs Delphine and myself and dedicated SRC Member. This is what they shared… arrived at the Armidale Gymnastic Centre, we began preparing What is Student Representative Council? for our gymnastic experience. The little ones knew exactly what SRC is a student-based team designed to help promote school they needed to do, shoes off, socks off and tucked inside shoes spirit and leadership among students. and stockings removed (a safety issue). Whilst helping ensure this was done and the girls were set to go, I was ever so politely Students participating in the Student Council are required to informed that whilst I should take off my heels I didn’t have to maintain a high standard of personal conduct and demonstrate take off my own stockings, “You will be OK to leave your stockings leadership qualities by serving as good examples of behaviour on Mrs Wake!” through their words and actions. Once sorted we proceeded to make our way to the Gymnastics The purpose of Student Council is: floor where we were presented with coloured spots to help • To develop positive attitudes and to practice good organise us into sitting positions. There was a scurry to find the citizenship. coloured spot that suited everyone best, leaving a couple of • To provide a place where students can express their opinions options for myself. The honesty of children is so refreshing. I was and plan special events or projects. told that I should also find somewhere to sit and perhaps I should join two spots together and this would be a much more suitable To be a responsible SRC member you must… option for me, as I was much bigger than them. • Present, as fairly as possible, students’ ideas and concerns to the Council. Well the fun continued, I couldn’t touch my toes which they thought was funny, do a summersault they thought strange or • Attend all Student Council meetings and make a special do a handstand in my dress which they thought was a clever effort to inform students about upcoming Council projects thing not to do – I got something right. They questioned why I and activities. would not jump in the foam pit or why they had to pack up to • SRC members are active in council meetings. get back to school so early. I cannot remember my own schooling • SRC members seek the opinions of teachers on various being so much fun. It is so lovely mixing among the children and issues and decide upon certain service actions, charity understanding what is taking place at the grass roots. Keeping events, fundraisers and ways to make our Junior School in touch with children and understanding their learning helps us aesthetically pleasing. to make good educational decisions for your children. I was so pleased to be told that it was fun having me along and I could It is our pleasure to lead and be part of the 2017 Students come back another time if I would like, I may have just made the Representative Council and we would like to welcome our new grade. Perhaps a tracksuit would be a better option next week, members for Semester 2 and thank our outgoing Semester 1 SRC a larger spot made for adults and some pre training in flexibility Members. would save face. SRC Members for Semester 2, 2017 Premier’s Reading Challenge Kindergarten: Ruby Johns and Emelia Alamri The 2017 Challenge kicked off on Monday 6 March and closes Year 1: Ava McKay and Aaliyah Howarth Friday 25 August (midnight) for students. Your daughter should have received a Reading Log Sheet where they can record their Year 2: Grace Robertson and Anais Dettwiler reading over the coming weeks. If your child fills her sheet and Year 3: Rachel Mungal and Angela Cai she would like another, she can get this from her class teacher. Year 4: Ruby Broun and Stella Touhey Happy Reading! When the challenge date has been reached, Year 5: Alice Bourne and Huna Moghaddar please bring your Reading Log Sheets to school and hand it to classroom teachers.

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Junior School Sport Rebecca Ward, Junior School Sports Coordinator

PLC Red Year 5 and 6 Netball Please join us for the As I write this, I am reflecting on a wonderful game of netball that I watched last weekend. I was heartened by the sportswoman ship and teamwork that I junior school witnessed between the members of the PLC Red Year 5 and 6 Netball Team. These girls have greatly improved in their ability and skill on the court, as well as showing respectEnjoy to atheir relaxing opponents. morning in the beautiful Fathers' Day CollegePSSA Districtgardens Athletics with Mothers Carnival and 2017 Daughters Onfrom Tuesday across 8 August, the a PLCgroup Armidale of girls will be community travelling to Armidale High School to participate in the PSSA District Breakfast Athletics(Dads, brothersCarnival 2017. and If sistersweather preventswelcome this too).event fromComplimentary proceeding on Tuesday, Brunch it will includes take place Pastries, on Friday 11 August. If it is postponed or cancelled, the school AND willBacon be informed & Egg the Rolls, day before Fruit or and an announcement Tea/Coffee. chapel service will be made on ABC Radio, 2AD and 100.3FM between 7am and 8am on the morning of the carnival. We wish the following girls all the best in this event: Georgia Smitham, Anais Dettwiler, Sophie Young, Thursday 7 September 2017 Sophia Smart, Elsie Wake, Scarlett Loxley, Sophie Hardin, Sienna Dellow, Keira Peet, Lucy Young, Poppy from 7.45am Broun, Annabelle Pennington, Gabrielle Cotterell, Lauren Earle, Ruby Broun, Sophia Vanzella, Piper Starr, JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERCOVER AREA Catherine Alcorn, Emily Thompson, Laura Smitham, followed by Chapel service at 8:45am Anviti Sinha. in the Astra Arts Centre Athletics Training This is now underway with Jay Stone training our IPSHA and PSSA girls on Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes. RSVP by Monday 4 September 2017 Girls may wear their PLC Sports uniform on these days. to: [email protected] or 6770 1726

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02 6770 1700 • www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au TERM 3 - 4 AUGUST 2017 - VOL 284 • 6 SPORT Around the Grounds Sports Report Peter Le Surf, Director of Sport It has been a busy week in sport! On Thursday a bus load of 45 girls departed PLC Armidale heading to Sydney for the first weekend of the IGSSA competitions in Netball and Hockey. We arrived on Thursday evening and the girls were in great spirits. They were looking forward to a challenging weekend and they were ready to rise to the challenge On Friday morning both the netballer and hockey players were put throught their paces by their coaches. And then the games began! After our games on Friday night we were treated to a visit from Katrina Powell, former Captain of the Hockeyroos. Katrina brought along her 3 gold medals and a few bronze to pass around. Katrina spoke for over an hour about being positive and having an “attitude” when learning and when playing. She told stories of her acheivements and passed on the message of being proud and celebrating your acheivements. This inspired the girls to great things on Saturday. The results were: SENIOR NETBALL 32-25 loss V St Catherines 30-28 loss v PLC Sydney 43-13 win v Frensham JUNIOR NETBALL 23-20 loss v Queenwood 21-16 win v Roseville 19-13 win v Frensham SENIOR HOCKEY 4-0 win v St Catherines 3-1 loss v Pymble win Frensham Junior Hockey win v Monte 4-0 win v Ravenswood win v Pymble

Katrina Powell with Sarah Askey 02 6770 1700 • www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au TERM 3 - 4 AUGUST 2017 - VOL 284 • 7 Equestrian Event Results NSW STATE INTERSCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS SYDNEY RIDING FOR PLC ARMIDALE

We have also had some girls competing in Equestrian events SPORT recently. The following are the results achieved by Saskia Namoi Valley Christoph Kennettt. Novice Dressage: 2.2 8th, 2.3 6th STATE INTER- SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Elementary Dressage: 3.2 8th. 3.3 8th Show riding 10th Overall in Show Hunter Secondary. SHOWJUMPING: 90cm Am5 showjumping- 8th of 90 competitors Moondanz 100cm Am5 showjumping- 12th of 80 competitors Medium Dressage 4.2 5th, 4.3 7th Advanced Dressage 5.2 5th, 5.3 6th NOVICE DRESSAGE: NSW STATE PONY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS RIDING FOR ZONE Novice 2.3 dressage- 12th 13: Novice 2.2 dressage- 15th 3rd Pony Hack ODE: 95cm One Day Event - 8th 1st Senior Pair of Riders STATE PONY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS: STATE INTER- SCHOOL On the long list for the Pony club nationals for dressage, formal CHAMPIONSHIPS: gymkhana and tetrathlon. SHOWJUMPING: 2017 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL YOUTH (UNDER 25YRS) DRES- 90cm Am5 showjumping- 8th of 90 competitors SAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS CABOOLTURE (6-8 JULY) 100cm Am5 showjumping- 12th of 80 competitors Namoi Valley Christoph NOVICE DRESSAGE: Named on the NSW Pony Team Novice 2.3 dressage- 12th Novice Dressage: 2.2 7th, 2.3 5th Novice 2.2 dressage- 15th Elementary Dressage: 3.2 6th, 3.3 9th ODE: FEI Pony Team Test: 5th 95cm One Day Event - 8th FEI Pony Individual Test: 5th Moondanz STATE PONY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS: Medium Dressage: 4.2 8th SHOW JUMPING B GRADE: Advanced Dressage: 5.2 9th, 5.3 9th Am5- 2nd FEI Jnr Team test 14-18 Yrs: 4th Am7- 6th Grand Prix- 6th Jorja has been named on the Pony Club State u17yrs team to Accumulator-5th compete in Toowoomba over the holidays in 3 events , dressage, NOVICE DRESSAGE: tetrathon, formal gymkhana. Test 2.3- 8th Test 2.1- 12th SHOWJUMPING EQUITATION B GRADE: 1st 10th And the results from Jorja Power: NORTH WEST EQUESTRIAN EXPO RIDING FOR PLC ARMI- DALE (6-9 JUNE) D Grade Eventing 1st, Overall Championship Rug Elementary Dressage, 3.1 5th , 3.2 6th. Show Riding, 3rd Pony Hack, 3rd Rider 13yrs, 2nd team of fours.

02 6770 1700 • www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au TERM 3 - 4 AUGUST 2017 - VOL 284 • 8 Sport Supporters’ Group STOP PRESS …. SPORT At the next IGSSA gathering of Hockey and Netball players at the (SSG) Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Sydney on Friday night August 25 (from The newly established Sport Supporters’ Group at PLC 6.30pm), our girls and parents will be in for a real treat! Captain of the Armidale was officially launched last month and held the Sydney Swifts Netball team, Abbey McCulloch, will be joining our girls first of its many activities, which this time happened to be in and parents for another inspirational chat brought to you by the SSG! Sydney, as it coincided with the representative Netball and How good is that?!! Hockey teams’ participation in the IGSSA competition. There will of course be more events throughout the term and year, For more details about the Sport Supporters’ Group (SSG) and how you to which ALL families at the College, both Junior and Senior can get involved, please contact Peter Le Surf, Director of Sport or Shona are welcome. Eichorn, Director of Development. To reiterate, with a growing interest in sport and its development at PLC Armidale, the time was right to establish a parent supporters’ group at the College. What & Who is it? Any parent can join! It is a group established for parents of the whole College who would like to support and assist Sport at PLC Armidale. The main purposes of the SSG are: 1 To foster and build community through sport sidelines at PLC Armidale. 2 To generate some funds to subsidise costs of sporting activities eg. IGSSSA trips, through various planned activities. 3 To recognise the contributions made by our parent community to sport at the College. When Is It? What Does it Involve? The SSG will meet regularly each term to plan activities. You just need to nominate yourself by contacting either Director of Sport, Peter Le Surf or Shona Eichorn, Director of Dear Parents Development, and contribute as much or as little as you’re able. You just need to be a passionate supporter of sport You're invited to an at PLC Armidale to get involved! So parents, it is up to you informal pre-dinner gathering during the to put your hand up, provide ideas/feedback and help your IGSSA Hockey and Netball events in Sydney daughters through the SSG and the growing sports program and related initiatives. (this is a new initiative organised by the newly established SPORT SUPPORTERS' GROUP The Group will be co-ordinated by the Directors of Sport and Development and have a nominated parent Chair, who in this (SSG) ). inaugural year is Mr Grieg Stier (father of Chloe, Year 11). The first gathering at the Courtyard by Marriott in North Ryde, WHERE Courtyard by where parents supporting their daughters at IGSSA Netball MARRIOTT and Hockey came together in support of PLC Armidale Sport. Hotel, 7-11 Talavera Rd, North Ryde The Courtyard by Marriott very kindly donated One Night’s Accommodation which was successfully auctioned off (by WHEN Friday 25 August 2017 parents Gus Mackie and Grieg Stier), following some friendly bidding between the Hockey and Netball families! The winning TIME 6.30pm (or as close as possible bidders were a combined group of netball and hockey families to the conclusion of IGSSA games) who gave their all in the true spirit of sport at PLC, kick starting the SSG $ kitty. COST Canapes provided by the SSG & Courtyard by Next events for your diary: Marriott Hotel. Drinks may be purchased from the 1 Meeting - ALL interested parents welcome - Monday Bar. August 7 - 5.30pm (PLC Armidale Board Room) 2 Watch the Bledisloe Cup (Wallabies v All Blacks) on the big NB Dinner for parents / family members may be screen. booked College note (1 June 2017) (if you’re not lucky enough to have a ticket to the game in Sydney). A friendly gathering will be held at a venue* to be Please RSVP to both events by confirmed (in the next Lion’s Roar and via the Skool Bag App) Friday 18 August to [email protected]. on Saturday August 19 from 6.30pm (kick off at 8pm). edu.au or [email protected] A small cover charge/donation will be charged, with nibblies provided. Purchase own drinks from the Bar. Save the date now !! 3 Get ready for Term 4 – BBQ and afternoon of girls v parents sporting activities proposed for Saturday November 4, before the Starry Night of Sport. Sports to be decided! An event not In alliance with PLC SYDNEY to be missed. More information soon!

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Music Notes Matthew Minter, Director of Music

HSC PERFORMANCE EVENING Congratulations to the HSC Music students on their excellent performances at the Armidale Music Teachers Association HSC Performance evening held at NECOM on Monday 31 July. Dakotah Love, Agnes Thwaites and Amanda Richards all gave excellent performances in the event in a concert alongside HSC Music students from around the Armidale Region. Feedback was given by the new Director of the Conservatorium, Russ Bauer. Thank you to our accompanists Li Ling Chen and Warwick Dunham and also to the visiting specialist musicians Wendy Griffiths double bass, and Dave Van Tongeren, drums, for their exceptional playing in Aggie’s exciting solo You're invited to the “Baroque and Blue”. IN HOUSE CONCERT Annual This term’s In House Concert was held on Wednesday 26 July. Congratulations to each of the following girls for their exceptional performances: Caitlin Hansford, Harriet Minter, Xinyue Starryof Night Li, Dakotah Love, Abigail Thompson, Laura Smitham, Scarlett Loxley, Maggie Ryan, Kaylee Swick, Isabelle Douglas, Emma Dauparas, Lily Music Graham and Kate Loxley. Thank you also to our accompaniments Li Ling To celebrate the music of PLC Armidale Chen, Robyn Bradley and Warwick Dunham. Thank you to Ali Dare and Louise Fisher for Friday 1 September 2017 assistance with catering for the evening. AMEB Music Exams: 6.00pm - 7.30pm Many of our girls have recently completed their AMEB Music exams in strings and are Refreshments available from 5.00pm awaiting their results, the wind, voice and piano are coming up very shortly. The AMEB Astra Arts Centre, PLC Armidale Exams represent a significant milestone for Music students and the exams can be very Adults $15 • Children $10 • Family $30 demanding. Best of luck to all! A proportion of proceeds from ticket sales will go to the P&F who will serve refreshments before the event. Tickets may be purchased at: https://www.trybooking.com/QHMS Limited tickets will be available at the door

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Coming up Boarding House News Optional boarder weekend - 18-20 August Margot Ball, Head of Boarding Girls can travel home if they are particularly homesick but we The term has started busily with winter sport encourage all girls who are in sports teams to stay in for the progressing, IGSSA and HSC trials. weekend so their teams are not left short. As usual the girls never cease to amaze me with their This is also a study weekend for Year 12. The Boarding house is resilience, positive attitude and ability to get on with fully staffed for this weekend. life in boarding. This term they have settled well. They seem to be If girls are going home we encourage girls who live within an hour able to do everything they need to do to get all their work and tasks or so to go to school on Friday and be dropped off for school on done. They are certainly getting a great grounding in life skills. Monday morning. The Cattle Team will be away at EKKA at the end of the week so we Long distance girls may leave on Thursday afternoon and Friday wish Molly, Laura, Paris. Isabelle, Annabel and Lily luck in their events morning and preferably return to attend school on Monday. and hope they have a nice week in the warmth of Queensland. Staff Boarding House News Amelia W our talented musician has moved on to pursue her talents Lucy McDonald Boarder Prefect and and Millie B has gone into employment. Both of these ladies added Isobel Moore Deputy Boarder Prefect enrichment to your girls experience here in boarding and we are actively looking for replacements for them. Term 3 is already super busy with many events and Georgia S from the graduating class of 2015 has joined our staff. exciting things taking place in the boarding house. Georgia has many talents in the arts - dancing, singing and drama A huge welcome to all our new boarders this term, and will be a great asset to boarding. including Pathways girls. We currently have two Year 10 boarders, Finn Barr Food and Larris Cleal who are on exchange in New Zealand. At the end of last term Catercare reviewed our menu after a Food They’re having a blast apparently! Can’t wait to hear Forum where the girls have their say on the food being provided. all about it when they return. We do have a challenge with girls bringing large amounts of food into the boarding house. The girls are allowed a small amount of The Park Run is being held every Saturday morning snack food but are not meant to be stocking up to provide meals and it has been an absolute delight to see the for themselves. All their snack food has to be stored in good storage participation of the Pathways girls in particular who have enjoyed containers. the early morning activity. Congratulations to Isabelle L who was awarded a Certificate of Activities Distinction from the UNE School of Education for her artwork The weather has been relatively mild but generally due to the entitled “Trees of Life”. Well done Issy, looking forward to seeing temperatures it is not as tempting to go outdoors so the girls are your artworks in the future! Also our IGGSA hockey and netball enjoying indoor activities like movies, games nights, colouring in, girls had a cracker weekend in Sydney with the junior netballers cards with some theme nights planned and an outing to Tamworth. winning two out of three games and hockey juniors winning all We are planning to do knitting and crocheting for charity as well. three games!! Incredible work girls. Good luck for your next trip. Most activities are compulsory for Years 7 and 8 if they are in-house Best of luck to those boarders heading to Brisbane for Ekka: Lily, for the weekend. Paris, Isabelle, Molly and Laura. We also wish the AMEB girls well Church on Weeks 2 and 8 is compulsory for all boarders. as they commence their exams in the next few weeks. Do us proud! On 25 July we had our annual Christmas In July celebration. The In other news, our Year 12 girls are preparing for their trial girls enjoyed the party atmosphere but I had to explain to the examinations held in weeks 4 and 5, we wish them the best of luck international girls why we were celebrating Christmas at this time for their studies leading up to these exams. of the year. Many exciting events are still to come for our boarders as term Other activities and outings planned 3 continues to be an eventful and busy time in the year. We look Colin Buchanan Singer/Songwriter 11/12 August forward to hearing about further accomplishments achieved by the boarders. Social with NEGS and TAS Friday 18 August TBA Star Gazing Campfire Dumaresq Dam 26 August Boarder Annual Birthday Party - Wednesday 30 August TBA Day Trip on train to Tamworth 9 September TBA The Red Balloon – High Country Theatre 15,16,17 September Year 12 Formal – Late afternoon viewing for boarders Farewell to Year 12 Boarders Chapel Monday 18 September Farewell Dinner for Year 12 Boarders – Tuesday 19 September Year 12 ‘Muck up’ morning – Early morning activities for boarders. Wednesday 20 September

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@ Gunnedah 22-24 August Events, Events, Events - Have you booked in yet??? booked you - Have Events Events, Events, 1, On September Commemorative Book you – won’t out! want to miss Please submit your recipe / story now. It doesn’t have to be a lengthy story or complicated recipe, just YOUR story and recipe. key. is the Authenticity Thank you to all those something for people the PLC Armidale who Commemorative Book.People have already submitted live on through their recipes, so too do at ASAP organisationsShona email Please College. like our annual visit to PLC Armidale, followed by the annual Starry Night Night Starry annual the by followed Armidale, PLC to visit annual the same evening. of Music later 21, On Saturday October celebrating 130years of PLC Armidale. Book inyour family and friends from and far wide and a for indulgent afternoon, relaxed sharing stories and time together, glass of and complimentary feast and three-course inspired enjoying a regionally champagne with catering by PRONTO (from Details Tamworth). 15 on Page available nsw.edu.au TAMWORTH AGQUIP Boarding at the Boarding will also be exhibiting We Schools’ Expos: Agquip Agquip

2017 • www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au 02 6770 1700 Thursday 27 July Thursday Friday 28 July Friday It was terrific to see Schools’ Expo Boarding recent the at Armidale so muchinterest in in PLC Tamworth, and preceding Principal’s gear Regional promotional our up packing now are We Tour. and getting organised for three the day Development and Enrolments and Development of Development Director Eichorn, Shona Manager Enrolments Sally McCook, Armidale with PLC Out & About Field Days in Gunnedah on August 22-24. Please England/ and friends in the New family all your tell (and further toafield) in drop North andWest say Friday 18 August Friday Tuesday 22 August Tuesday

TERM 3 TERM SCONE / QUIRINDI / SCONE TAMWORTH WALCHA URALLA Manager, Enrolments Please contact Sally McCook on 6770 1727 or Mrs [email protected] Principal, Mrs Nicola Taylor, welcomes the opportunity to the opportunity to welcomes Taylor, Nicola Principal, Mrs your for opportunities discuss the many to with you meet join her and to you Armidale. She invites PLC at daughter locations: following at the staff key

Regional Tour Regional Principal’s Last Last chance to book in!! Colin will be time. here only one week’s in PLC Armidale Junior School will open its doors to the whole the whole to Armidale Junior School will open its doors PLC community on Friday August 11 from 12noon day – will 1.45pm. include a The walk and talk with staff and studentsas joining in the fun of the sizzle as well a sausage classrooms, in the Arts Centre/Gym. 2pm in the Astra from Colin Buchanan concert Junior School Open Classrooms (and Colin Buchanan Buchanan Colin (and Classrooms Open School Junior performance) hello (we will even look afteryour shopping ifyou We like). will again be in the bright orange Essential Energy building near the Shopping Arcade. Our final couple of days will Principal be the Regional Friday Tour before Agquip in Walcha on August 18, Agquip. to on route 22 August, Tuesday by followed COMMUNITY

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02 6770 1700 • www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au TERM 3 - 4 AUGUST 2017 - VOL 284 • 13 hand you what you want or do your work for you. Stop waiting Pastoral Care for that perfect job to come along or that perfect relationship; go PASTORAL CARE Conversation looking for it and get it for yourself. Paula Goode, Pastoral Care Coordinator Les Brown Says - Smile More Putting Things Into Perspective “Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.” – Les Brown If you are anything like me, you have a handful of life difficulties or minor problems lurking in your brain at any given point in Smiling seems to not only brighten up your face, but the entire time. They can be minor irritants like computer problems or taxes energy around you. A smile lets others know you are approachable due. And then we have the biggies like coping with ailing parents, and friendly, so make it part of your daily wardrobe. Don’t feel issues with our children, marriage problems, or job loss. Most like smiling? Do it anyway, it just might make you feel a tiny bit of the time we spend far more brain energy worrying about the better. issue than we do actually suffering with the reality of it. In fact, Martha Beck - on Choices for most people the worry alone causes more suffering than the problem itself. “Every day brings new choices.” – Martha Beck I admit life can sometimes seem very overwhelming. This feeling Every new day is a chance at a fresh start! You have a choice can be normal, although it may be debilitating to routines and each day to do something different than you did the day before. lifestyles. You should try and develop your own methods of Have tea instead of coffee, create art instead of clean the house, putting your life in perspective, no matter what it is thathas spend time with family instead of being on your phone, or take a shaken you. From big-life events to the everyday, life has a way nap. The choice is yours; choose wisely. of throwing us off-kilter. The goal is learning how to put it all in Align yourself with a small but positive strategy and keep moving perspective. For me, I like to find positive quotes that I can draw forward! on to make sense of, or at least offer me some wisdom. Wisdom often comes after living through challenging circumstances, and these quotes like many others give you a sense that you will be all right. Lyndon B. Johnson Says - Tomorrow Is a New Day “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” – Lyndon B. Johnson It does no good to lament a day that you can never get a do-over for. So instead, turn your face to the new day ahead and plan a strategy of how you are going to be a better version of yourself than you were yesterday. Helen Keller - Let the Sun Warm You “Keep your face to “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller the sunshine and Sunshine and shadows exist together; we can’t have one without the other. However, if you are feeling like you are consumed by shadows then hold fast to hope, optimism, and love. These things you cannot see a shine into the darkness like the sun. Les Brown Knows - You Have the Power shadow.” “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown – Helen Keller Accepting responsibility means acknowledging the good and bad decisions you have made. No one else is going to P&F Update The P&F had a busy term 2 helping to organise the PLC Anniversary P&F is providing finger food to cater for the event. We are appealing Ball, run the canteen at the Athletics Carnival, cater for the PLC for volunteers to either provide a plate of food on the night, or to be Performs Concert, and provide hot food for the Junior School Jump available to help set up or clean up afterwards. If you are able to help Rope for Heart. Many thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who in either way, could you please email the P&F so we have an idea of helped make these events a tremendous success. potential food donations or volunteer helpers. Upcoming Events [email protected] This term there are a number of exciting events on at PLC, where Similar help will also be needed for the Starry Night Concert to be held we are hoping to ask for volunteers to help support the events. On on Friday 1 September. Saturday 12 August there is the Colin Bucannon concert where the We look forward to supporting and being part of these fantastic events.

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INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships WORDS Michael Grose What to say when kids become anxious 7 practical things to say to kids to help them when they feel anxious. Anxiety has a way of making everyone feel anxiousness, the more likely it is that the feeling verbalise what their anxiety feels like. Greater helpless - those experiencing anxiousness and will go. self-awareness increases your child’s ability to those trying to help. It’s hard to know what to “Let’s go for a walk and see if we can take some manage their feelings. say when a child becomes overwhelmed with big breaths.” “What would you say to a friend who was going anxiety, but it’s most important to be a strong, Physical activity is the best antidote to an through what you go through?” steadying influence. You may not be able to anxiety attack as it helps burn up the adrenalin Invite your child to take a more objective take their anxiousness away, but your emotional that prepares a child’s body to fight or take look at their own anxiety to help them support and your calmness makes a difference. flight. Try to help them take some strong gain a different perspective and level of Children take their cues from their parents breaths while they walk, which will be easier understanding. This approach also gives so your trust that they can cope when they if they’ve practised when they aren’t anxious. parents a greater insight into what a child is become overly anxious will send a powerful Practise by breathing in to the count of three, going through. message that they’ll come out the other side holding for one, breathing out for three and “Your brain is amazing. Every time you safely. The language you use will convey your holding for one. breathe through your anxious feelings you’re trust and also offer your child the comfort they “Take some big, deep breaths. I’ll do it with teaching your brain how to manage your need to feel safe, as well as the courage to find you.” anxiousness.” their own solutions to their anxiousness. Anxiety comes from the fight or flight Brains have an amazing capacity to adapt When you see anxiousness take hold response when the brain perceives a threat. It and learn new ways of coping. By helping your here are some things that you can say doesn’t matter whether the threat is real or not, child understand that he is, in effect, training that will help your child cope: the brain thinks and acts as if it’s true, leading his brain to better respond to anxiousness you “You’re okay. I’m here and I won’t be going to tenseness, hyperventilation and confused empower your child to positively manage their anywhere.” thinking. Breathing triggers the relaxation feelings. response which, like the fight or flight response, Such statements indicate warmth, safety and Help children manage their difficult is hardwired in all of us. comfort. Your child may not believe you straight emotions, including anxiety, by validating their away but that’s okay; your presence will get the When children are calm explore different feelings and encouraging them to experiment message across. approaches to empower them to better with different ways of coping. Encourage kids “You don’t have to do anything right now. Just manage their anxiousness. You might say: to come up with their own solutions when breathe.” “I’d like to understand what your worry feels like anxiousness threatens to overcome them. Kids A big part of the stress of anxiety comes for you. Can you teach me?” are usually adept at solving their own problems when children don’t know what to do. They The ability to accurately identify a feeling when they have loving, supporting and positive don’t have to fight the feeling of anxiousness, when it occurs is at the heart of emotional adults in their lives. but let it pass. The less children fight intelligence so encourage your child to Michael Grose

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2nd Kids Clothing Bazaar Armidale Friday, 25th August 2017, 2-5pm at St. Paul’s Church Hall, 137 Faulkner Street, Armidale

Sell and buy kids clothes, toys, books and more: Bring your clothes and we sell them for you and/or come and buy some bargains for your children.

Acceptance of items*: Friday, 25th August 9-11am; Return/payment: 7-7:30pm

THE Celeb a o y LONG[along Parker Ave, theLUNCH College main drive]

Saturday 21 October 2017 from 1pm enjoy a 3 course feast by PRONTO CATERING and complimentary glass of champagne

$65 per person CASH BAR AVAILABLE

A combined Friendraising & Fundraising event Would You and Your Family Like To of the Old Girls' Union, P&F, Foundation and College Get Healthier? BOOK AT trybooking.com using the code: Nutrition Connect is an online program aimed at getting children and their families https://www.trybooking.com/PKXE healthier! Participating in the program is free and your family may receive 2 online face-to-face consultations with an Accredited Practising Dietitian, plus 3 months online resources including free subscriptions to our Nutrition website custom-design For more details, please contact: for families and a Facebook support group exclusively for program participants only. Shona Eichorn, Director of Development [email protected] Your family can participate in the program, if:  You have access to the internet via a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer  You have a child aged 5–11 years (before 12th birthday) who is above healthy weight  At least one parent or carer is willing to participate in the program  You are able to attend appointments in Tamworth or Armidale, NSW

Register your interest at http://bit.ly/nutritionconnect

Wondering if your family can participate? Ask us today or fill in our online form at above link! In alliance with PLC SYDNEY For more information contact Amy Ashman at [email protected] or 0488 399 533 This project has been approved by the Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee, Approval No. 16/07/20/4.04 and the University of Newcastle Human Research Ethics Committee, Approval No. H-2016-0329.

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ANDREY GUGNIN 2016 WINNER BACH SCHUBERT SHOSTAKOVICH DESYATNIKOV KIERYN HARVEY STRAVINSKY

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